Ballon D’or & The Best Have Lost Credibility – Ronaldo 

Cristiano Ronaldo has stirred up yet more controversy after claiming that the Ballon D’Or and The Best awards are losing their credibility.

Following Lionel Messi’s announcement as the winner of both trophies, Ronaldo expressed disapproval, implying that he had been overlooked. The Portuguese player suggested that he should have won instead of Messi, pointing to “the numbers.” He added that he should have received the award because of how he handled being fired by Manchester United.

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Speaking to Record, Ronaldo said: “It’s not to say that Messi didn’t deserve it, or Haaland or even Mbappe… but the numbers are there and the numbers don’t deceive. You have to consider the entire season.

“The numbers are facts. If you go back and see what happened at Manchester United and the national team, people actually considered me lost… But the truth is that I focused and had a great period at Al Nassr, that’s why I scored 54 goals”.

These most recent remarks represent yet another example of Ronaldo’s extraordinary self-assurance to add to a long list. The striker has been talking a lot about his 2023 goal-scoring exploits and recently declared that the Saudi Pro League was superior to Ligue 1. Even if Ronaldo thinks he is still the best player in the world, very few people would actually contest that he should have won either of the two accolades.

Fortunately for Ronaldo, he will get the opportunity to validate his superiority over Lionel Messi, or at least convince himself of it. When Al-Nassr plays Inter Miami in a friendly on February 1, the long-standing rivals will square off for what may be their final encounter.